People’s Democratic Party (HDP) members, including HDP Siirt MP Meral Danış Beştaş, attempted to distribute carnations at the Arts Street in Baykan district of Siirt.
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The police and special security attacked the students attempting to organize a March 8, World Women’s Day event at Bornova Campus of Ege University.
Istanbul 39th Assize Court sentenced Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Yasin Kobulan to 1 year, six months and 22 days of imprisonment due to “making illegal organization propaganda.”
Istanbul 3rd Criminal Judicature of Peace issued a verdict for Yeni Yaşam Daily’s February 15, 2019 issue to be pulled off shelves due to the news on People’s Democratic Party (HDP) MPs marching to support hunger-striker MP Leyla Güven.
Siirt Prosecutor’s Office issued for posters of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) carrying the slogan, “Azadî bixwerevebirinê dest pê dike” (“Freedom starts with self-administration”) to be taken down.
Rights organizations participating in the study meeting organized by the Ministry of Justice on February 14, 2019 within the “New Human Rights Action Plan Preparation” subtopic of the government’s second 100-day action plan made a statement on the report they presented to the Ministry of Justice.
Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance issued a verdict of acquittal for Evrensel Daily’s Editor-In-Chief Fatih Polat, who was on trial due to the news published on the newspaper’s February 22, 2010 issue with the title, “I will enrage the MPs and resolve the matter.”
Four more “Peace Academics” were convicted due to signing the petition, “We Will Not Partake In This Crime” by the Academics for Peace.
A lawsuit was filed against conscientious objector Burak Özgüner due to not paying the fines issued against him due to draft evasion.
Republican People’s Party (CHP) Beyoğlu Mayor candidate Alper Taş was incited to the TV show, “Gündemdekiler” [“Those on Agenda”] on TV5 channel.